Ghazipur landfill fire doused after 21 hours (Ld)

Ghazipur landfill fire doused after 21 hours (Ld)June 13, 2023New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) A fire that broke out at the Ghazipur landfill was doused on Tuesday after 21 hours, a Delhi Fire Service (DFS) official said.The official said that a call was received at around 1.30 p.m. regarding the blaze.”A total of 19 fire tenders were rushed to the spot along with a robotic machine to control and douse the fire,” said the official.”The flames were finally doused at around 10.30 a.m. on Tuesday,” he said.In March last year, a huge cloud of smoke enveloped the region and neighbouring areas after a massive fire broke out at the dumping yard. –IANSssh/ksk/